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When European buckthorn and other nonnative invasive plants were removed from Forest Park in Lake Forest this spring, people driving along Deerpath Road or walking on the park's lawn could see Lake Michigan. The view had been obscured for many years as nonnative vegetation grew out of control. "We opened up the views, and now, the community has come alive with excitement," said Karen Stensrud, a member of the Forest Park Project Board. The board was founded in 2008 to steward the park's $3.2 million renovation — along with help from the City of Lake Forest and public and private donors, including the Chicago Bears and Lake Forest Bank and Trust. A major task...

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When European buckthorn and other nonnative invasive plants were removed from Forest Park in Lake Forest this spring, people driving along Deerpath Road or walking on the park's lawn could see Lake Michigan. The view had been obscured for many years as...

The world of moneyed Northern California liberals — a specific genus of the 1 percent all its own — is satirized from within in the seriocomic indie "Last Weekend" (at the Siskel Film Center through Oct. 9).
It is Labor Day weekend and as the...

Polite society is so often impolite it's a wonder it still retains rights to the description. Vacation retreats are not so much for relaxing as for allowing wealthy clans to catch up on old grudges, open old wounds. That is very much the case during the...

"Chicago's Finest Painted Ladies & Her Court" competition, sponsored by the Chicago Paint & Coatings Association, is pleased to announce its 2014 winners. This popular project, now in its 28th year, concluded on Labor Day with 7...

Normally, when good news about the fate of books and literature comes down the line, I tend to look at it a little skeptically. After all, the prevailing wisdom is that soon enough, in a digital age of 24/7 Internet connectivity and our resultant...

River Forest police made four arrests and issued 31 tickets during their Labor Day "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over/Click It or Ticket" crackdown.
Arrests were made for possession of a controlled substance, driving under the influence, driving...

Plan now for these Labor Day weekend events in Highland Park and Deerfield, from Aug. 30-Sept. 3.
Cool tunes
Rock band Ally and The Alley Cats returns to the stage at Norton's Restaurant at 9:30 p.m. Aug. 30. Eat, drink and dance while the group...

Capping two years of public conversation about a criminal case colored by race and class, a Lake County judge on Wednesday sentenced a woman to five years in prison for abusing inhalants behind the wheel of a luxury car before running over and killing a...

An empty sewage treatment plant in Highland Park will be demolished, a project that park district officials hope will free up a view of Lake Michigan and Millard Park beach below the bluff.
Officials said the work will begin after Labor Day, and...

The judge who found a Highland Park woman guilty of aggravated DUI for a crash that killed a 5-year-old girl won’t reverse his ruling, he announced today.
Carly Rousso understood when she inhaled a cleaning product that the act would impair her...

Facing a potentially lengthy prison term for inhaling keyboard cleaner before causing a crash that killed a 5-year-old girl in Highland Park, Carly Rousso has been making public appearances and tearfully apologizing for her crime.
Rousso’s lawyers also...

West Chicago, Illinois: August 12, 2014 - The West Chicago Police Department today announced its late-night plans for the 2014 Labor Day "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" Impaired Driving Crackdown focusing on the deadliest time of day for...

This year, beachgoers have a new option for learning the latest news on swim bans at public beaches. In addition to the Lake Michigan swim bans posted on the Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center website, beachgoers will be able to...

Evanston police made arrests for impaired driving and a criminal warrant, while issuing tickets for seat belt violations and other traffic citations during a Labor Day impaired driving crackdown.
One person was arrested for impaired driving, police said,...

Beginning June 1, Fremont Public Library in Mundelein will be open Sundays in the summer months.The library's Board of Trustees voted in March to extend the library's Sunday hours to year round. This decision was made to better meet the needs of the...

It's Dance and Music Day with the MG Park District this Saturday!
Saturday, August 9th: Join us from 8 am - 12 pm at 6210 Dempster St., Morton Grove
Music:*** 8-10 am Hoffman Glen-Grove Gemutlichkeit. Enjoy this local couple who feature...

JOLIET - The Mobile Workforce Center's September schedule has been announced by the Workforce Services Division of Will County. The mobile unit travels throughout Will County to help residents with resume development, cover letters and job...

Glassware, pottery, metalwork, woodcrafts, jewelry and more created by artists from around the country will be featured Saturday to Monday at the Frankfort Fall Festival in downtown Frankfort.
The carnival was slated to open this week in the...

Frankfort residents will pay bigger electric bills this fall, but still less than they would with Commonwealth Edison, officials said.
Trustees voted Monday to stick with a consortium of more than 15 Will County communities that has chosen Illinois-based...

Two weeks after a Mokena man died after falling off his bike, Will County Forest Preserve District police were out on the same bike trail reminding cyclists of trail etiquette and safety.
The safety campaign, which ran over the Labor Day weekend, was...